Two monuments to Pope John Paul II have been defaced over the past week in Poland, after a book and a documentary aired explosive allegations that he had tolerated pedophile priests during his term as the archbishop of Krakow. One man was arrested on …
Thousands of Bulgarian and Romanian farmers blocked border crossings into Ukraine on Friday in protest against cheap Ukrainian grain that has been flooding their markets, Bulgarian National Radio reported on Friday.Brussels permitted duty-free agricul…
Neither Ukraine nor Russia can achieve every goal they have set in their conflict, but they need a mediator to facilitate peace talks, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has told journalists. The EU and the US were too quick to back Kiev ins…
American journalist Evan Gershkovich was formally charged with espionage on Friday, multiple Russian media outlets have reported. The Wall Street Journal correspondent was detained on March 30 in Yekaterinburg, after allegedly attempting to obtain mil…
On Friday, photos appeared of a document allegedly containing details on a planned imminent Ukrainian offensive on territories controlled by Russia. The ‘leak’ coincided with suggestions that the NATO Defender 2023 exercises – planned for the end of t…
Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Bill Butler died on Wednesday, two days before his 102nd birthday, the American Society of Cinematographers has announced. He was considered one of the foremost influences in a golden age of American cinema.“I h…
Strikes at French oil refineries have triggered fuel shortages at petrol stations across the country amid continued protests against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age, Le Figaro reported on Friday.In recent days, industrial action by r…
Skateboarders are known for their rebellious ways. So it’s hardly surprising that the Latvian government’s recent decision to reintroduce compulsory military service has not gone down particularly well with the young people at a skatepark in central R…
It is rare that after a judge’s verdict both sides — plaintiff and defendant — talk of victory. The High Court in London on Tuesday ruled that private investment firm CRF I had unpaid debt from the Banco Nacional de Cuba (BNC), the country’s former ce…
It has never been easier to create images that look shockingly realistic but are actually fake.Anyone with an internet connection and access to a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can create photorealistic images within seconds, and they can…